Information and training

See Heather's very complete explanation of all the safety training you need to do. The only adjustments for the Knight lab are that you should read the CSAIL chemical hygiene plan (not the Biology one) and you should do the Knight lab specific chemical training. Both of these are linked below.

General safety resources

Much of the labs safety references including MSDS's (Material Safety Data Sheets) are kept on the short bookshelves in the hallway between 32-311 and 32-321.

CSAIL emergency preparedness plan

includes floor evacuation maps and an explanation of the Stata Alarm system

CSAIL chemical hygiene plan

Everyone in the lab has to read through the CSAIL Chemical Hygiene Plan. It is linked below and also available as a paper copy on the shelves in the hallway between 32-311 and 32-321. To make changes to the document, contact Austin Che.

Once you've read this document, sign the compliance form posted on the bulletin board outside 32-306.

Lab chemical training

If you've never had lab specific chemical training before, have Tom or Reshma take you through it. For renewal training (done on a yearly basis), you can just read through the lab specific chemical training linked below. It is also available as a paper copy on the bulletin board outside 32-306 and on the shelves in the hallway between 32-311 and 32-321. If you have any questions or want to suggest modifications, talk to Reshma.

Safety checks

Waste disposal

Chemical storage

Acetic acid and other organic acids

From Kathleen Gilbert, EHS, x3-8409

Acetic acid is tricky because it is an organic acid that is ignitable and it is more compatible with other organic flammables than with inorganic acids. Acetic acid can be stored with the flammables in a flammable cabinet without a secondary container. If Acetic acid is stored with inorganic acids, it should be in a separate secondary container since it is incompatible with inorganic acids. Trifluoracetic acid is also an organic acid so the same rules apply as with acetic acid.

You do not need the acids stored in a closed [secondary] container. A gray bin is fine.